Leo I AV Solidus. Thessalonica, AD 462. D N LEO PERPET AVG, pearl-diademed and mantled bust to left, holding mappa and cruciform sceptre / VICTORIA AVGGG, Emperor, nimbate, enthroned facing, holding mappa and cruciform sceptre; star in left field, THSOB in exergue. RIC X 620; Depeyrot 58/1. 4.34g, 21mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine; minor marks, struck on a large planchet. Very Rare.
From the David Miller Collection;
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica AG, Auction 92, 24 May 2016, lot 2542.
Price realized | 3'000 GBP |
Starting price | 1'200 GBP |
Estimate | 2'000 GBP |